Richmond city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Richmond city's unemployment rate changed from 2017 to 2023, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates. The 2019 vintage reflects the pre-COVID peak; 2021 captures the immediate COVID-era disruption; 2022–2023 show the recovery.
2017
8.8%
2023
6.0%
Total change
-2.8 pp
% change
-31.8%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8.8% | — |
| 2019 | 6.5% | -2.3 pp (-26.1%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 6.0% | — |
| 2022 | 6.1% | +0.1 pp (1.7%) |
| 2023 | 6.0% | -0.1 pp (-1.6%) |